jpdb beta

braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

1

short (of a person)

2

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

to rush over; to run up to

5

to hold up in one's arms

1

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

8

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

4

real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)

1

kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial

50

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron

59

to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

1

silhouette

4

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

4

dark brown; olive brown

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

3

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

2

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

1

four (long cylindrical things)

2

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

4

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

1

black quartz; morion

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

2

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

1

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

2

which; what (way)

4

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

3

appearance; outward show

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

lower jaw; mandible

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

2

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

palm (of one's hand)

1